The Smith School has been shortlisted in the edie Net Zero Awards 2025 in a new category which shines a light on the educational bodies, think tanks and NGOs that have worked tirelessly to ensure that discourse on net-zero is grounded in evidence.
The FT covers the Smith School's bespoke courses for the region, which have seen increased demand linked to recognition of the urgency of climate adaptation strategies in the region and cover topics such as carbon capture, resilience to extreme heat, and sustainable cooling.
The FT finds many schools are responding with renewed commitment to diversity and environmental issues, and highlights the Smith School's 'Oxford Sustainable Business Programme' run in partnership with the Said Business School and Oxford Net Zero.
BBC World Service interviews Steve Smith, Arnell Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal, about solutions for carbon dioxide removal including enhanced rock weathering.
Ben Franta explains how a new court case has confirmed the principle that private companies can be held liable for climate damage.
Sugandha Srivastav debunks Trump's claims, drawing on research in the economics of climate change and renewable energy to conclude that 'investing in solar, wind and batteries remains the best way to reduce our bills'.
Geoengineering could be crucial in the fight against climate change, but scientists need to learn how to talk to the public about it. This article features the Smith School's State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report and comment from former researcher associate Emily Cox.
Sugandha Srivastav comments on the need to build new green energy infrastructure to support growing energy demand from AI in a climate-compatible way, in this article from the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Bloomberg's Lara Williams referenced an Oxford Smith School policy brief in this article on Labour's impending, and controversial, oilfield decision. The policy brief recommended six climate tests to align future production with net zero goals, including alignment with the Paris Agreement and UK net zero targets, clean energy investment requirements, and mandatory carbon storage.